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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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